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The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action

The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action

Authors :
Ally Mwanga
Russell E. White
Violet Kayamba
Prasad G. Iyer
Valerie McCormack
Natalie Pritchett
Blandina T. Mmbaga
Bongani Kaimila
Satish Gopal
David E. Fleischer
Mark Topazian
Paul Kelly
Stephen L. Burgert
Michael M. Mwachiro
Beatrice Mushi
Christian C. Abnet
Elia John Mmbaga
Daniel R. S. Middleton
Christopher G. Mathew
Maria E. Leon
Steady Chasimpha
M. Iqbal Parker
Mathewos Assefa
Gwen Murphy
Gift Mulima
Joachim Schüz
Yohannie Mlombe
Diana Menya
Sanford M. Dawsey
Amos Mwasamwaja
Larry Akoko
Charles Dzamalala
Katherine Van Loon
Source :
Journal of Global Oncology, Van Loon, K, Mwachiro, M M, Abnet, C C, Akoko, L, Assefa, M, Burgert, S L, Chasimpha, S, Dzamalala, C, Fleischer, D E, Gopal, S, Iyer, P G, Kaimila, B, Kayamba, V, Kelly, P, Leon, M E, Mathew, C G, Menya, D, Middleton, D, Mlombe, Y, Mmbaga, B T, Mmbaga, E, Mulima, G, Murphy, G, Mushi, B, Mwanga, A, Mwasamwaja, A, Parker, M I, Pritchett, N, Schüz, J, Topazian, M D, White, R E, McCormack, V & Dawsey, S M 2018, ' The African Esophageal Cancer Consortium: A Call to Action ', Journal of Global Oncology, vol. 4, pp. 1-9 . https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.17.00163, Journal of Global Oncology, Vol 4, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018.

Abstract

Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer worldwide and the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death; however, worldwide incidence and mortality rates do not reflect the geographic variations in the occurrence of this disease. In recent years, increased attention has been focused on the high incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) throughout the eastern corridor of Africa, extending from Ethiopia to South Africa. Nascent investigations are underway at a number of sites throughout the region in an effort to improve our understanding of the etiology behind the high incidence of ESCC in this region. In 2017, these sites established the African Esophageal Cancer Consortium. Here, we summarize the priorities of this newly established consortium: to implement coordinated multisite investigations into etiology and identify targets for primary prevention; to address the impact of the clinical burden of ESCC via capacity building and shared resources in treatment and palliative care; and to heighten awareness of ESCC among physicians, at-risk populations, policy makers, and funding agencies.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23789506
Volume :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Global Oncology
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ff50d596c37fc5e9eac36f2fadafd692
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.17.00163